Ligonier’s Diamond features prominently in the trailer for the film “Hershey,” set to premiere in theaters on Thanksgiving.
Near the end of the 2 minute trailer released Monday, buildings around the Diamond and the gazebo at the center of it are shown during a celebration scene. Filming took place in the borough in June.
It was one of 17 locations in Pennsylvania where movie crews worked last year. “Hershey” focuses on the love story between Milton Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Co., and his wife, Kitty, and on the school they began in 1909.
Ligonier’s Diamond and West Main Street were transformed in June to reflect the late 1800s and early 1900s. Storefronts were altered to appear as a vintage drugstore, photography studio and millinery. Locals participated as extras.
The Milton Hershey School is dedicated to educating orphans and children of underprivileged families. Today, it has an enrollment of about 2,000 students. The Hersheys left their fortune to the school; in 2021, its endowment was valued at more than $17 billion.
The “Hershey” cast includes Finn Wittrock (“All My Children,” “American Horror Story”) and Alexandra Daddario (the “Percy Jackson” films, “The White Lotus”) portraying the Hersheys, along with Alan Ruck (“Succession”), Richard Kind (“Only Murders in the Building”), David Costabile (“Breaking Bad”) and Helene Yorke (“The Other Two”).